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Former councillor given election ban after Facebook posts promoting violence against female politicians Dianne Abbott, Yvette Cooper and Anna Soubry
The Adjudication Panel for Wales ruled the comments were inflammatory and extreme
12:52, 26 JAN 2021
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This article was updated on Wednesday, January 27 to include a public apology from Mr Baguley
A former councillor has been temporarily banned from standing for election after posting on Facebook calling for the killing of three politicians.
Phil Baguley stepped down from Sully and Lavernock community council last September, but has been disqualified from standing again for 15 months.
His ban, by the Adjudication Panel for Wales, was previously reported earlier in January, but the contents of the three posts which were found to breach the code of conduct were then not yet known.
Former councillor banned after Facebook posts called for killing of three politicians A FORMER councillor has been temporarily banned from standing for election after posting on Facebook calling for the killing of three politicians. Phil Baguley stepped down from Sully and Lavernock community council last September, but has been disqualified from standing again for 15 months. His ban, by the Adjudication Panel for Wales, was previously reported earlier in January, but the contents of the three posts which were found to breach the code of conduct were then not yet known. Now, a new report into the ban has revealed Mr Baguley publicly called on Facebook for the killing of three female MPs: Yvette Cooper, Anna Soubry and Diane Abbott.
Inside toxic North Wales council hit by bullying claims, suspensions and row over Santa letters
A Standards Committee also ruled all councillors must undergo code of conduct training
05:00, 19 JAN 2021
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